Pippa is seen with 47586 in the main station © R.Stanbridge

6015 visiting the Fancott MR in 2005 © R.Stanbridge

 

Fancott Miniature Railway 7 ¼ inch

The Fancott Miniature Railway first opened in 1996. The original Fancott Light Railway was 10 1/4 inch gauge railway which was opened in 1975 but by 1986 the railway had closed. It was operated by Mr E Harper who built the steam outline locomotive that operated trains. It was called Fancott 2. The 10 1/4 inch gauge railway was rebuilt in 1996 to a 7 1/4 inch railway, trains being operated by a Romulus called 'Freddy' which left in 2001. The line runs for 3/4 mile in the beer garden on 'The Fancott' pub. Trains are now operated by 'Pippa' a petrol hydrauclic shutner engine, 'Herbie' which came from the Southall Light Railway and a class 47 locomotive. Steam locomotives visit for events regularly.

Address: The Fancott, Fancott, nr Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6HT
Telephone: 07917 756237
Operator: R.Stanbridge
Line Length: 350 yards Balloon
First opened: 1996

Website: Fancott Miniature Railway Website
Locomotives

No
Name
Type
Builder
Built
 
Herbie
4w-4PH
Severn Lamb
1984
47586
 
4w-4PH
N.Atkins
1992
 
Pippa
4wPH
P.Whitmore
1994

 

 

 


Opening Times
: Weekends and Bank Holidays from Mothers Day to 30th September, and Tuesdays to Fridays during School Holidays. Trains run from 1pm to dusk (6pm Sundays, 5pm School Holidays)

 

Fares: £1 for all

FMR Page was last updated on the 4th June 2010 with telephone number updated.

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